European Union: EDPB Opinion on "Consent or Pay" Models in Online Services
Progress
Current status
adopted
17 Apr 2024 adopted
26 Jan 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
Adopted EDPB Opinion by National Data Protection Authorities on "Consent or Pay" Models in Online Services
On 17 April 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the "consent or pay" model's compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements for valid consent. The EDPB emphasised that large online platfo…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Requested EDPB Opinion by National Data Protection Authorities on "Consent or Pay" Models in Online Services
On 26 January 2024, the Norwegian, Dutch, and Hamburg Data Protection Authorities requested that the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issue an opinion, according to Art.62(2) of the GDPR, on the "consent or pay" models increasingly adopted by o…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority